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CLARK DONLEY – Journalist, Radio/TV Broadcaster, Writer
Core Competencies
Excellentwriting,editing,andspeakingskills
Leadershipin diverse groups workingtowardobjectives
Organizational,management,interpersonal anddiplomaticskills
Ability tomanage multiple projectsinafast-paced,multiple-priorityenvironment
Skills
Excellentanalytical,planning,andstrategyskills
Provenabilitytowrite engagingcontentforprintandbroadcast
MicrosoftOffice 2013
NewsBoss,NewStarnewsroomsoftware
Audioproduction
Adobe Audition,Soundbooth
AudioVault
Web contentpublishing
Vortal Intertech
WordPress3.6.1
Adobe PhotoshopElements6.0
Personal Summary
Born: Jan.10, 1958 in Royal OakMI
Summacum laude graduate of Capital University
Currentresidentof HilliardOH
Professional Summary
35 yearsinradioand televisionnewsandsports.
13 yearsincommercial/industrial videoproductionandprogramming
Co-founderandpresident,Mid-OhioAMBERAlert
Member,OhioAMBER AlertAdvisoryCommittee
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Radio
1/1993 – Present: ColumbusRadioGroup,ColumbusOH
NewsandPublicAffairsDirector
Manage multipleprojectsinafast-pacedenvironment
Coordinatenews coverage for multipleradio stations
Plan,coordinatecrisisand major incident response
Write/produce/edit/anchor hourly newscasts
Produce special reports/ publicaffairsprogram, “Perspective”: Conduct interviews with community
leaders on vital issues
Morningtraffic reports
4/1984 – 6/1986 WBNS-AM/FM,ColumbusOH
Wrote/produced/edited/anchored morning/afternoon newscasts
Produced weekly public affairs program,Sunday Magazine:Conducted interviews with community leaders
on vital issues
Wrote/produced special reports
Sidelinereporter, The OSU Football Network
Talk host, Nighttalk,1985-86:Conducted liveinterview call-in showon current events
6/1982 – 4/1984 WATH-AM/WXTQ-FM,AthensOH
NewsDirector
Planned,managed,andcoordinated news/publicaffairsprogramming
Supervised news staff
Wrote, edited regular news and public affairsprogramming
10/1980 – 6/1982 WCRO-AM, Johnstown PA
Announcer
Wrote,editedaudiocommercialmaterial
8/1979 – 9/1980 WCVL-AM,CrawfordsvilleIN
Announcer
Wrote,editedaudiocommercialmaterial
2/1979 – 8/1979 WIDG-AM, St.Ignace MI
ProgramDirector
Announcer
Wrote, edited audio commercial material
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Television
BRAINSTORMMEDIA, INC.,ColumbusOH
Freelance producer/director/reporterforcommercialprogramming,industrialvideo
Corporate communications
Plannedandmanagedmultiple audio/visualprojects.
o 10/2004 – 12/2004 SegmentProducer,The DominionHomesShow:Wrote andproduced
segmentsof real-estate TV program
o 10/1999 – 4/2002 -Producer/Reporter,The NewsCenterHighSchool Scoreboard:
Coordinated coverage,wrote andproduced30-minutehighschool footballandbasketball
highlightprogram.
5/1997 & 5/1998 WTTE-TV FOX 28, ColumbusOH
o Producer/Host,Memorial Magic:Wrote,producedandhostednightlywrapupprogramof PGA
tournament
7/1996 – 11/1996 WSYX-TV ABC-6,ColumbusOH
o Producer,Channel 6/KrogerCelebrityShootout:Coordinated,producedspecial TV event
o VideoProducer,UnitedWayCampaign:producedsegmentsforregularnewscoverage of United
Way organizations
11/1987 – 1/1993 WSYX-TV,Columbus OH
SportsDirector/Anchor
o Managed multipleprojects in a fast-paced environment
o Coordinated daily sports coverageand special projects
o Produced/anchored daily and weekend sportscasts
o Co-anchored weekly sports wrapup, Sunday Sports Final
SportsReporter
o Produced/Edited feature stories on professional,collegiateand amateur sports
o Co-anchored Memorial Highlights,PGA event highlights 1990-92
o Co-hosted Glory Days high school football preview1990-91
o Co-hosted Ohio State University football preview1990-92
o Co-hosted Ohio State University basketball preview1990-93
o Anchored BigTen Network basketball halftimeprogram1988
o Various livesatellitereports (NCAA Basketball,NL Championship Series,World Series,Heavyweight
Championship Boxing)
6/1986 – 10/1987 WBNS-TV,ColumbusOH
AssignmentEditor
o Managed multipleprojects in competitive environment
o Coordinated reporter/photographer assignments for large-marketTV newsroom
o Coordinated livemicrowaveand satellitebroadcasts
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Reporter
Audio-Video Production
o “Heat In The Seat” Commercial Voiceover 2011
o Industrial/Marketing “Wendy’s” Voiceover 2006-11
o TV Commercial Classic Air Voiceover 2005
o TV Commercial CMU Tools Writer/Producer 2004
o Documentary “Amazing Aviators” Writer/Narrator 2004
o TV Commercial “Panel Town & Floors” Voiceover 2004
o CD-ROM Tutorial “PhotoShop” Voiceover 2003
o Industrial/Marketing “Wendy’s” Voiceover 2002
o TV Commercial “Shelter Guard” Voiceover 2002
o TV Commercials “Haydocy Pontiac” Writer/Producer 2001
o TV Commercial TEC Voiceover 2001
o Industrial/HR “SafeAuto Insurance” Writer/Producer 2001
o TV Infomercial AccuBall Host/Voiceover 1996
o Industrial/MarketingMcConnell HeartHospital Voiceover 1996
o Industrial/HRMt. Carmel Health Voiceover 1996
o MarketingAmerican MotorcycleAssoc.Voiceover 1995
o MarketingGrove City Chamber of Commerce Voiceover 1994
o Radio Commercial LCI International Voiceover 1991
o Radio Commercial Johnstown (PA) National Bank Voiceover 1981-82
Newspaper
1/1993 – 12/1997 ColumbusAlive!,ColumbusOH
Sports/humorcolumnist
Awards
o 2004 - Emmy Nominee: The Dominion Homes Show
o 1999 - Thurber Treat Humor Writing
o 1995 - Ohio AP Broadcasters:BestDocumentary
o 1996 – RTNDA: Best Series
o 1988 - Emmy Nominee: Best Sports Reporting
o 1984 – Ohio AP Broadcasters:BestRegularly Scheduled News, Best Spot Reporting
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Community Involvement
Member,OhioAMBER AlertAdvisoryCommittee (appointed2015)
Co-Founder,Mid-OhioAMBERAlert
o Vice-President2002-04
o President2004-06
o 2004 Natl. AMBER Alert Conference, Columbus OH
o Seminar on Hague Treaty: International treaty on child abductions
o 2006 Natl. AMBER Alert Conference, Albuquerque NM
Member,Central OhioPublicInformationNetwork
o Participated in regional planningfor health pandemic
o Participated in MultipleIncidentDisaster exercise
HilliardCommonsCondominiumAssociationBoardof Directors
o President2007 - 2010
Other
o Publicaddressannouncer,OhioState UniversityMen’sIce Hockey
o Emcee,AssociatedPressMediaEditorsAwards
Educational Summary
Bachelorof Arts, Capital Univ.(2011)
AttendedThe OhioState University,ColumbusOH,1976-1978
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References
Christine H.Merritt,President
OhioAssociationof Broadcasters
17 SouthHigh Street,Suite 1010
Columbus,Ohio 43215
614-228-4052
cmerritt@oab.org
DonaldE. Schwind,Chief of Police
SharonTownshipPolice Dept.
137 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Worthington,Ohio43085
614-540-3047
Dr. Janette McDonald,Associate Professor,Psychology
Capital University
RennerHall
244 College Ave.
BexleyOH43209
(614) 236-6995
jmcdonal@capital.edu
Mark Hopkins
Manager, MediaRelations,OhioHealth
180 East Broad Street
Columbus,Ohio43215
MHOPKINS@OhioHealth.com
(614) 544-4248
JoshChaney
SBC Advertising
333 W NationwideBlvd
Columbus,Ohio43215
jchaney@sbcadvertising.com
614-255-2381